Christian Right tries to take over the courts

[ck4829]

In the most brazen claim so far in this election season, the judicial "guide" published by the Faith and Freedom Network states: "Please use for educational purposes only. These are not endorsements."

The Christian conservative group is, however, on the march toward the Sept. 19 primary.

It wants its followers to join the Building Industry Association of Washington in a bold move to oust incumbent judges and push our Washington state courts far to the right.

"Help elect conservative Washington State Supreme Court judges and get paid to do it," Faith and Freedom advises in its electronic newsletter.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/connelly/283460_joel01.html

[Poppyseedman]

1. Freedom of speech Love or Hate it.

How about getting actively involved in a grass roots movement to counter the christian right influence?

[ck4829]

2. That's what people need to do

The Dominionists openly state using religious freedom to get their power, and when they get enough, they plan to get rid of the same freedom that gave them so much power.

Everybody needs to wake up and realize that we're dealing with a group of people who want to fundamentally change our lives and our nation so that it will suit them.

[Poppyseedman]

4. I am very informed about the Dominionists movement

Please show me where they have stated that once and if they gain control, a very big and highly unlikely one, they plan to take away our freedom of speech?

[ck4829]

5. Actually, I do have an exact quote of one of them saying that

"So let us be blunt about it: we must use the doctrine of religious liberty to gain independence for Christian schools until we train up a generation of people who know that there is no religious neutrality, no neutral law, no neutral education, and no neutral civil government. Then they will get busy in constructing a Bible-based social, political and religious order which finally denies the religious liberty of the enemies of God."

Gary North, "The Intellectual Schizophrenia of the New Christian Right" in Christianity and Civilization: The Failure of the American Baptist Culture, No. 1 (Spring, 1982), p. 25.

http://www.serve.com/thibodep/cr/liberty.htm

[Poppyseedman]

7. A quote from that nut case Gary North from 25 years ago ?

Now I'm really concerned :scared:

At least he got the sub title right

[msongs]

6. christians have a long history of murdering people who say the wrong thing

2000 years of rape torture and murder to suppress non-believers or believers who have an alternative view.

freedom of speech is not the only thing that will be suppressed.

Msongs
www.msongs.com/political-shirts.htm

[Poppyseedman]

10. Stop posting nonsense

"2000 years of rape torture and murder to suppress non-believers or believers"

Please site ONE time in the last 250 years the american Protestant church has used rape, torture and murder as a tool to suppress non-believers or believers in this country. The thread is referring to the Dominist movement which is primarily an american religious subset

[Skidmore]

3. Seems like that statement about getting paid to elect

conservative judges is a tad beyond educational. Maybe the IRS needs to look into this one.

[annabanana]

8. It is past time to revisit tax exempt status for these organizations.

WAY past time.

[Raffi Ella]

9. oh yeah, I could not agree with you more on that.

If these organizations aren't political then tell what organization is?